Swift rapid data dissemination plan
Data are downloaded via :
- TDRSS. Series of messages after a trigger is detected on board. These are broadcasted via the GCN (minutes) and later archived as part of the final Swift archive
- Malindi. All the telemetry. About 6 -7 download per day
Two types of processing for the Malindi data:
- Quick look. Data processed every Malindi dump, e.g. the same observation is re-processed when new data arrive. Data are made publically available in 3-6 hours after each dump.
- Permanent archive. Data processed when an observation is completed (an observation is ~ 1 day)
The two processings use the same pipeline software
The Quick Look data are not part of the final archive
- Available from the FTP area of the processing team (SDC)
- Removed from the FTP area when data enter the archive